A new player sits on the throne of the most expensive in the world

The global Transfer Market website reported that English star Jude Bellingham, a midfielder for the Spanish football team Real Madrid, has become the most expensive player in the world in terms of market value by the end of 2023.

The Norwegian star, Erling Haaland, the English Manchester City striker, and the Frenchman, Kylian Mbappe, the Paris Saint-Germain top scorer, were the most expensive in the world, with a market value of 180 million euros each.

However, the international website Transfer Market, which specializes in the market values ​​of players, revealed in its latest report that Jude Bellingham has reached the top of the list of players with the highest market value with 180 million euros, on par with Haaland and Mbappe.

The value of the English player increased by about 30 million euros over the latest evaluations of the “Transfer Market” website, which placed him third behind the aforementioned duo, with an amount estimated at 150 million euros.

Despite being a midfielder, Bellingham succeeded in providing an impressive performance during the current season 2023-2024, as he topped the list of top scorers for Real Madrid and the Spanish League “La Liga” in general, with 13 goals, one ahead of the Spanish Borja Mayoral, the Getafe striker, and followed by Ukrainian Artyom Dubvik, Girona striker, and Frenchman Antoine Griezmann, Atletico Madrid striker, have 11 goals each.

The English player scored 13 goals and made 2 assists in 16 matches in the Spanish League, while in the Champions League he scored 4 goals and made 3 assists in 5 appearances (a total of 17 goals and 5 assists in 21 matches).

Bellingham's market value went from December 2019 to the same month of the current year 2023, from 11 million to 180 million euros.

Billingham started when he was a player in Birmingham City with a value of 11 million, then it increased to 30 million in 2020 after signing for German club Borussia Dortmund, then 55 and 80 at the end of the 2021-2022 season.

Brazilian Vinicius Junior, the Real Madrid winger, ranks second behind the aforementioned trio with a value of 150 million euros, followed by Bukayo Saka, the English player for Arsenal and the England national team, with 120 million euros.

The German Jamal Musiala, the player for Bayern Munich and the German national team, came in third place with a value of 110 million euros, equally with the Englishman Phil Foden, the star of Manchester City, the champion of England, Europe and the world, his compatriot Declan Rice from Arsenal, the Nigerian Victor Osimhen, the best player in Africa from Napoli, and the Argentine Lautaro. Martinez from Inter Milan, Italy.

A new defeat for the American “Bronze Bomber”

American Deontay Wilder lost to his Australian challenger, Joseph Parker, in the fight that brought them together late on Saturday evening, as part of the Riyadh season.

The Australian boxer dominated the course of the fight, which took place in the “Kingdom Arena” area in the capital, Riyadh, as part of the “Decisive Day” fight tournament for the world boxing champions, with Parker winning on points over Wilder, nicknamed the American “Bronze Bomber,” by: (118-111, 118). -110, 120-108).

Joseph Park won the “WBC International” and “WBO Inter-Continental” world heavyweight champion belts.

Deontay Wilder (38 years old) suffered his third defeat in his professional career so far, compared to 43 victories and one draw.

On the other hand, Joseph Parker (31 years old) achieved 34 victories, 23 of which were by knockout, during his professional career so far, compared to three defeats as well.